PM Modi is ‘chowkidar’ to criminals, has forgotten people, says CM Chandrababu Naidu

VIJAYAWADA: Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become a ‘chowkidar’ to criminals and not people.


Speaking to reporters here, Naidu blamed the PM for not allowing enforcement directorate (ED) and CBI to act on cases filed against YSRC chief Jaganmohan Reddy. He said the PM had turned his office into a den for criminals and the corrupt.

He quoted a letter by ED director Karnal Singh to CBI director Alok Kumar Verma on May 31, 2017, asking for action against Jaganmohan Reddy under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, for irregularities committed by the latter in connivance with industrialist L Syam Prasad Reddy.

He said the ED director had stated that both Jaganmohan and Syam Prasad Reddy had influenced APIIC in getting favours of transfer of 11.10 acres of land in Kukatpally, Hyderabad.

He distributed copies of ED’s letters to CBI explaining how they have floated shell companies and transferred land and money, which amounted to Rs 500 crore graft on today’s price.

He wondered why Modi did not allow ED and CBI to take action against Jaganmohan. He also questioned Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for remaining silent on the land grab by Jaganmohan. “When prime land in Kukatpally was grabbed by Jaganmohan and was identified by both ED and CBI, why is KCR silent? Is he also supporting the criminal?” Naidu asked.

“The chowkidar is saving the criminals. KCR is silent on the crime. These two leaders are supporting criminals to win election in Andhra Pradesh, only to prevent development of the state,” Naidu said.

He said the time had come for the people to think and exercise their franchise for the state’s development and safety of their future. “A vote for Jaganmohan is a vote for our death note,” Naidu said. He blamed Jaganmohan for surrendering his party and peoples’ pride to wriggle out of the cases he is facing. “If you vote for me, I will work for the state all through. If you vote for Jagan, he will work to get out of the criminal cases against him. So, the choice is yours,” Naidu said.